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Going on a Circuit as Recommended in Sherry's Plan of Economy, 6 June 1803

 Item — Box: LF104/7 Box 1
Reference code: LF104/7/15
Going on a Circuit as Recommended in Sherry's Plan of Economy, 6 June 1803
Going on a Circuit as Recommended in Sherry's Plan of Economy, 6 June 1803

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Artist: Charles Williams. Published: S. W. Fores. Judges and barristers, in wig and gown, travel (right to left) in a mail-coach along a country road. Two barristers (both with the black patch of a serjeant-at-law) sit on the box, a third on the roof, leaning against a hamper. The one next the fat coachman says: "I am a good whip Master Coachy let me convince you of my judgement in driveing." The driver answers: "You may depend upon it you do not touch either whip or reins, No No Master Patch I am... the best judge at present on the seat." The roof passenger looks down, saying, "I say cant you make room within for another this seat is not so easy as the Bench, but do not come Guildford over us." The inside passengers pay no attention to this; one leans out to take a slice of bread which a man in the basket hands him from a hamper on the roof; the latter says: "fie sparing! the provisions wont last out till we get to Kingston at this rate." A fat lawyer in the end of the basket helps himself to wine, saying, "a pleasant way of Travelling quite a party of pleasure eh? only my rump begins to get sore." On the coach door is 'Kingston and Guildford' flanked by geese standing above gridirons (or 'save-alls'), symbols of penurious domestic economy. Description from the British Museum.

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Dates

  • Creation: 6 June 1803

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1.0 Item(s)

Language of Materials

English